Clothing pocket

ABSTRACT

A garment is provided with an area for displaying interactive indicia or images thereon. The interactive display includes at least one image disposed on the outer surface of the garment. A pocket panel having an outside face partially covers the image disposed on the outer surface of the garment. At least one image is disposed on the outer face of the pocket panel and duplicates the image on the garment to depict a person(s) engaged in some type of activity (fishing, bowling, cycling, cheerleading, etc.). The depicted person is shown on the panel wearing apparel appropriate for the particular type of engaged-in activity. The outside panel can be pulled open to reveal the covered image of the person either fully or partially devoid of the wearing apparel depicted on the pocket panel.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional PatentApplication Ser. No. 60/996,467, filed Nov. 19, 2007.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention generally relates to wearing apparel. Morespecifically, the present invention is drawn to a clothing pocket havinga section for communicating an interactive display.

2. Description of the Related Art

In recent years, the fashion industry has increasingly produced noveltywearing apparel, which novelty wearing apparel has proven to be popularwith the buying public. One of the better sellers of the novelty genrehas been clothing that includes an interactive display. There are manyrelated art disclosures that are drawn to interactive clothing features.However, the fashion industry is constantly searching for new ideas andstructural clothing combinations to incorporate in the line ofinteractive clothing to whet the buying public's appetite. Thus, aclothing pocket solving the aforementioned problems is desired.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The invention comprises a clothing pocket disposed on a garment in anarea for displaying interactive indicia or images thereon. Theinteractive display comprises at least one image disposed on the outersurface of the garment. A pocket panel having an outside face partiallycovers the image disposed on the outer surface of the garment. At leastone image is disposed on the outer face of the pocket panel andduplicates the image on the garment to depict a person(s) engaged insome type of activity (fishing, bowling, cycling, cheerleading, etc.).The depicted person is shown on the panel wearing apparel appropriatefor the particular type of engaged-in activity. The outside panel can bepulled open to reveal the covered image of the person devoid of thewearing apparel depicted on the pocket panel.

Accordingly, the clothing pocket presents a garment that incorporates anovel feature for interactive fashion aficionados. The inventionprovides for improved elements thereof in an arrangement for thepurposes described that are inexpensive, dependable and fully effectivein accomplishing their intended purposes.

These and other features of the present invention will become readilyapparent upon further review of the following specification anddrawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an environmental, perspective view of a clothing pocketaccording to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial view of a clothing pocket according to the presentinvention with the outside panel closed.

FIG. 3 is a partial view of the clothing pocket of FIG. 2 with theoutside panel peeled back and employing hook and loop fasteners.

FIG. 4 is a partial view of the clothing pocket of FIG. 2 with theoutside panel peeled back and employing magnetic fasteners.

Similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistentlythroughout the attached drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Attention is first directed to FIG. 1 wherein a clothing pocket isgenerally indicated at 10. Pocket 10 is attached to a garment 12.Although illustrated as a collared shirt, it should be noted thatgarment 12 could be any of many garments worn on the human anatomy(T-shirts, jackets, pants, shorts, etc.). Pocket 10 includes a panel 14secured to the garment so that the panel 14 at least partially coversimage(s) 16 disposed on the outer surface of the garment. Image(s) 16 adisposed on the outer face of panel 14 are designed to duplicateimage(s) 16 in a manner to show image(s) 16 in activity-related attire.As best seen below, the portions of image(s) 16 covered by panel 14 aredevoid of attire.

FIG. 2 is a partial view showing panel 20 partially covering images 18disposed on a garment 12. As described above, images 18 a are disposedon the face of panel 20 and are designed to duplicate images 18 in amanner to show images 18 in activity-related attire. Panel 20 isattached to garment 12 by hook and loop fasteners 24, as shown in FIG. 3to allow panel 20 to be peeled back to reveal portions of images 18devoid of attire. In FIG. 4, magnets 25 are positioned on the garmentand pocket to effect the attachment.

The images may be disposed on the garment and pocket panel in anyconventional manner (decal, embroidery, photo-transfer, etc).

It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to theembodiments described above, but encompasses any and all embodimentswithin the scope of the following claims.

1. An article of interactive clothing, comprising: a garment having anouter surface; a first image replicating a person at least partiallyunclothed disposed on the outer surface of the garment; a pocket panelattached to the garment, the pocket panel partially covering the firstimage; and a second image disposed on the pocket panel, the second imagecorresponding in form to the first image, but replicating the personclothed.
 2. The article of interactive clothing according to claim 1,wherein said pocket panel is permanently attached to said garment. 3.The article of interactive clothing according to claim 1, wherein saidpocket panel is removably attached to said garment.
 4. An article ofinteractive clothing, comprising: a garment having an outer surface; afirst image replicating a person at least partially unclothed disposedon the outer surface of said garment; a pocket panel attached to thegarment, the pocket panel having an exterior surface, the pocket panelpartially covering the first image; means for removably attaching thepocket panel to the garment; and a second image disposed on the pocketpanel, the second image corresponding in form to the first image, butreplicating the person fully clothed.
 5. The article of interactiveclothing according to claim 4, wherein said means for removablyattaching comprise mating hook and loop fasteners.
 6. The article ofinteractive clothing according to claim 4, wherein said means forremovably attaching comprise magnets.